White Shark by Peter Benchley . Review

Jaws was the first book by Peter Benchley that got me interested in books about sharks and as the summer time has come round again I could not resist reading about some more danger in the water by this excellent author . The book did not disappoint even though I was not sure where the plot was going for the longest time and what exactly was the danger that was lurking beneath the surface of the water , the book did not give up all its secrets early on , it keeps you guessing . Luckily all questions were answered in the end , the glorious sense of unease traveled through the story like a shark fin through the water , seemingly effortless but leaving you with chills . Although I preferred Jaws this was an enjoyable book and I would recommend it to all fans of mysterious stories about what lurks under the water ...... 

Possibly right beside you ;0) 

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How To Be Champion by Sarah Millican . Review .

This delightful autobiography from comedian and all round lovely person Sarah takes us through her life from a very young child in South Shields up to present day , through the school years , work , relationships , furbabies and family . Like everyone , Sarah has had her ups and downs , but she got through them and made the world a brighter happier place as she did it . I was late in the game coming across Sarah but I was so pleased when I did as I had some serious laugh until your stomach hurts moments since I found her DVD’s and YouTube clips . In this book Sarah’s honesty about her life was an absolute delight , not one to shy away from saying exactly what she thinks it made this an inspiring and encouraging book and you kind of wish she was your friend , I got the impression she would give you the best advice while also making you giggle and provide awesome cake and hugs . What’s not to love about that !

If you are already familiar with the author I would recommend this book and if you are not then you are in for an amazing treat . 

Enjoy ! 

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The Perfect Lie by Karen Osman. Review / Blog Tour

The story is about a woman called Claire , Claire is a very successful lawyer with a partnership in her firm , she also has a happy family and a loving husband . Everything seems picture perfect until one day when she gets a call about her son . This was a fascinating story that went back in forth in time , in the past we see a teenage Claire and what she was like then as a young girl at school with a boyfriend  and present day the driven woman she became . 

The story was often disturbing , Claire is a terrifying woman in a lot of ways and as the story progresses we learn more about her , the plot does not give away all its secrets at once so I became engrossed in it and read it all in one go . It was very good , definitely a story to keep you up reading at night . 

I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for a review . 

The Perfect Lie- Karen Osman

About the Book

 

Nothing has felt right since she told the lie…

 

Claire Carmichael leads a charmed life. She has two beautiful sons, Jamie and Joshua, and a handsome and successful husband who loves her. She has been taught well by her mother – the most important thing Claire has is her good reputation.

 

He said, she said…

 

Even when she was in school, Claire had it all. She was clever, likable, and after passing the initiation tests, she was welcomed into the society of popular girls – The Queen Bees. So when a scandal threatened to ruin Claire’s reputation, the Queen Bees closed rank to protect her, no matter who else got hurt.

 

Never forgotten, never forgiven…

 

Claire may have moved on from her school days, but for one person who she hurt irreparably, those memories are as fresh as blood. And all it takes to reap their revenge, is ONE PERFECT LIE.

 

The latest heart-racing psychological thriller from the author of the bestselling The Good Mother. Perfect for fans of Lucy Clarke, Paula Hawkins and Lisa Jewell.

 

About the Author

 

Originally from the UK, Karen won the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature Montegrappa Novel Writing Award 2016 with her crime-thriller novel, the bestselling The Good Mother. When she’s not writing novels, Karen is busy bringing up her two young children and running her communication business Travel Ink.

 

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The Time Of Our Lives By Abby Williams . Review / Blog Tour

The Time Of Our Lives by Abby Williams. Review / Blog Tour 

The story is set in England and centers around two women , Erin and Lydia . Lydia is an older lady who has very recently become a widow and has found every aspect of her life turned upside down . Erin has been hurt and deceived in the most deplorable ways by those that claimed to love her the most , both these women now have to take a hard look at their lives and make huge changes that take them on the most delightful journeys. 

I love how these two women interacted together each one adding something to the others life at a time it was most needed . 

The story was a complete joy to read  , Erin and Lydia are very likable characters , Lydia has an air of mischievousness about her which makes her even lovelier , I could not help smirking while reading about her . My heart went out to Erin , she really did get her heart well and truly trampled on but it did not take away the goodness and kindness in her . Reading about these two inspirational women was an uplifting heartwarming experience.

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The Time of Our Lives - Abby Williams

About the Book

 

Two women from two very different generations are brought together through dramatic circumstances and help each other to forge new paths.

 

Twenty-six-year-old Erin has everything she’s ever wanted – a good job, a gorgeous fiancé and a best friend who’s always there for her. But suddenly her life comes crashing down around her. Unable to return home to her parents, she takes a room in a house nearby and her life starts over in the most unexpected of ways…

 

Seventy-six-year old Lydia, who, shocked by the sudden death of her husband, is devastated to discover that he has left her in crippling debt. With no choice but to take in a lodger, Erin comes into her life. When they find a letter hidden in the attic old secrets come to light and, with Erin by her side, Lydia finds herself going on a trip of a lifetime.

 

Perfect for fans of The Flatshare, 59 Memory Lane and If Only I Could Tell You

 

 

About the Author

 

Abby Williams is the pseudonym for Fiona Ford, writer of romantic up-lit and historical fiction. Fiona started out as a freelance journalist for titles such as Grazia, Sunday Mirror and Stylist before realising her passion lay in novels. Now she spends her days immersed in made-up worlds and reckons she has the very best job in the world. When she's not writing, Fiona is a gym nut, but only so it means she can eat lots of cake and drink lots of wine - not necessarily in that order. She lives in Berkshire with her husband and two cats who she sometimes thinks she might love just a little bit more than all the humans she knows. The Time of Our Lives is her first romantic novel and she is now busy scribbling away her second.

 

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The Women Of Mulberry Lane by Rosie Clarke . Blog Tour /Review

This is book five in this charming series set in England during war time featuring all the lovely characters I have come to know and love . You do not need to have read the previous books to enjoy this book as you do get some back history for the characters . In this story the ladies of Mulberry Lane are showing great strength during trying times , the war is nearing its end and there is an optimism on the Lane that the war and hardships did not defeat . Rose has had her life turned upside down and really needs her friends around her now on the new direction her life has taken , this is exciting but tinged with a little sorrow . It was great reading about Peggy again , she also has new exciting opportunities on the horizon in her own life , a fresh start ahead with those she loves that is very enjoyable to read about .Peggy is one of my favorite characters , a warm mother figure to all who oozes kindness and generosity . 

This is such an enjoyable series and this book is a heartwarming addition to it . Go read this immediately. 

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The Woman of Mulberry Lane- Rosie Clarke

 

About this Book

 

Love and heartbreak, birth and death, joy amid hardship, are all here in the gripping fifth novel about the people of Mulberry Lane during World War Two.

 

The war is nearly over – or is it?

 

The women of Mulberry Laneanxiously wait for news. Peggy doesn’t know if she’ll ever again see Able, the American father of her twins, while a very odd letter from estranged husband, Laurie threatens to set the cat among the pigeons. Rose can’t stop loving Jimmy while Tom can’t stop loving her. Will Gordon never again be the man he once was? Can he be a proper husband to Maureen and if he can’t, what will become of their marriage? The men, women and children of Mulberry Lane fight on with indomitable spirit, as the endgame of the Second World War enters its most deadly phase.

 

About the Author

 

Rosie is happily married and lives in a quiet village in East Anglia. Writing books is a passion for Rosie, she also likes to read, watch good films and enjoys holidays in the sunshine. She loves shoes and adores animals, especially squirrels and dogs.

 

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Motive X by Stefan Ahnhem. Review / Blog Tour

The story is primarily set in Sweden and is centered around a police team and the murderers they are trying to find . The team are being swamped with unusual deaths and murders , each one very different from the previous but equally as shocking and grim . The story is very fast paced so you need to have your wits about you to keep up , but if you like a fast paced read with attention to detail you will love this . The crimes are grisly and the murderer is terrifying , he definitely plays by his own sick rules of which there appears to be plenty , it’s a gruesome game he plays . The plot is often chilling and I got goosebumps while reading through parts , the building of tension was excellent and so I tore through the book in one go eager to see if the wrongdoer would be captured . I would recommend this to all fictional crime fans . 

Motive X – Stefan Ahnhem

 

About The Book

 

He strikes at random. His motive unknown. No one is safe...

 

Helsingborg police must solve the unsolveable. A wave of apparently random homicides is sweeping through their idyllic seaside town. The murders have no pattern, no order, no reason. The perpetrator is immune to psychological profiling; forensically untraceable; utterly invulnerable to modern police techniques.

 

The body count is growing. But lead investigator Fabian Risk is distracted by his mission to expose a corrupt colleague, and his boss Astrid is spiralling back into addiction. As the hunt for the solution becoming ever more desperate, their tight-knit team begins to unravel...

 

Motive X is both an explosive, multi-layered thriller and a fearless exploration of the darkest side of human nature. To enter Stefan Ahnhem’s world, with its interwoven plotlines and sprawling cast of characters, is to put yourself in the hands of a master storyteller.

 

 

About The Author

 

STEFAN AHNHEM is the internationally bestselling author of the Fabian Risk thrillers. He has worked as a screenwriter on Mankell’s Kurt Wallender series and serves on the board of the Swedish Writers Guild. He lives in Copenhagen.

 

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The Girl I Used To Know by Faith Hogan . Review

I have to say I loved this book from the very first chapter when we met Tess one of the two main characters in the story . Tess lives downstairs and Amanda lives upstairs , both women could not have more different lives . Tess is a temp and not too far off retirement , she lives a modest life and for the most part she is happy with her lot , if a little lonely .

Her upstairs neighbors are Amanda , her husband Richard and their two children , they are wealthy and Amanda does not work , their children are teenagers and Amanda’s life consists of lunches with the girls , committee meetings and so on .

Both women are interesting , both women have quite a lot on common even if they are not completely aware of it . Amanda’s marriage is on rocky ground and Tess is finding her health is starting to decline , both women have work to do and have almost no support until they realize they have each other . I truly loved Tess and Amanda’s relationship , how they had to go back to their roots deep inside themselves to find their true selves again , the ones that life erased slowly , finding that strength they started of in life having and build from that again . Truly heartwarming and soul restoring . Put your feet up , the kettle on , and enjoy every page . 

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The Girl I Used To Know – Faith Hogan

 

About The Book

 

Amanda King and Tess Cuffe are strangers who share the same Georgian house, but their lives couldn’t be more different. Amanda seems to have it all, absolute perfection.

 

She projects all the accoutrements of a lady who lunches. Sadly, the reality is a soulless home, an unfaithful husband and a very lonely heart.

 

By comparison, in the basement flat, unwanted tenant Tess has spent a lifetime hiding and shutting her heart to love.

 

It takes a bossy doctor, a handsome gardener, a pushy teenager and an abandoned cat to show these two women that sometimes letting go is the first step to moving forward and new friendships can come from the most unlikely situations.

 

 

About The Author

 

Faith lives in the west of Ireland with her husband, four children and two very fussy cats. She has an Hons Degree in English Literature and Psychology, has worked as a fashion model and in the intellectual disability and mental health sector.

 

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